Leaving Luo Sigong's mansion, the Emperor of the Apocalypse took Wang Chengen and the others back, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse was in a very good mood along the way, and he kept a smile on his face. It seems that the unpleasantness caused by Huang Taiji's affairs no longer exists at this time!

"The emperor is a true dragon son, as soon as the emperor goes to Luo Sigong's illness, the slave is really eye-opening!" Wang Chengen walked behind the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and saw that the Emperor of the Apocalypse was in a good mood, and patted the horses flatteringly!

The Emperor of the Apocalypse naturally did not think that he was a true dragon emperor, so he glanced at Wang Chengen, smiled, and said, "I am the true dragon emperor, if you serve me well, maybe you can live a long life!" ”

"Slaves and maids must do their best!" It seemed that what the Emperor of the Apocalypse said was true, Wang Chengen hurriedly said with a solemn face, as if he had really seen the son of the dragon!

Shaking his head, the Emperor of the Apocalypse didn't say anything, and what he said to the eunuch was a white tower! The group quickly transferred to the palace and rested early!

Early the next morning, the Emperor of the Apocalypse got up early and walked towards the ship with Wang Chengen and five hundred guards. That night, the Emperor of the Apocalypse and his entourage arrived at the shipyard, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse, who was originally full of interest, was already tired at this time!

Didn't go to see the battleship, the Emperor of the Apocalypse took people to rest for a night, and the next morning, after breakfast, the Emperor of the Apocalypse went to see the battleship accompanied by Xu Guangqi and others.

At this time, the battleship had already been launched, and he could only board the ship along the pedals, and when he saw the battleship, the Emperor of the Apocalypse finally knew how he had spent the four million! This warship is actually 22 feet long and 4 feet long, 9 feet wide, and the wooden planks are inlaid with iron plates, and the protection is absolutely first-class.

The Emperor of the Apocalypse visually measured the length of the ship, which was about eighty meters long and thirty meters wide, and it looked like a behemoth. When he didn't board the ship, the Emperor of the Apocalypse knew that he was not wronged by the four million taels of flowers!

Glancing back at Xu Guangqi, the Emperor of the Apocalypse nodded slowly, and said in a deep voice: "Xu Aiqing, I blame you for my mistake!" This ship is very good, and I am very happy! ”

"Your Majesty, this is the duty of a minister, and you don't deserve such praise from the emperor!" Xu Guangqi wiped the sweat from his forehead, and a relieved smile leaked from his face, all this he did was finally not in vain.

"Let's go! Let's go up, Xu Aiqing will give me a good introduction! The Emperor of the Apocalypse said with a smile as he walked forward.

Xu Guangqi and others followed behind, accompanying the Emperor of the Apocalypse, obviously the protagonist this time was the Emperor of the Apocalypse. Just like a glance in later generations, only when the Emperor of the Apocalypse is satisfied, can the money be in place.

"Your Majesty, this ship was built according to the treasure ship when Zheng He went to the West, but the drawings of the treasure ship are not complete, and the ministers are all groping. There was a new stuff mixed in it, and the ship in front of me was born! Xu Guangqi followed behind the Emperor of the Apocalypse, with a smile on his face, and he was in a very good mood at this time!

Nodding slowly, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said with interest: "Compared with the treasure ship of the Chengzu time, which one is better?" ”

It seems that he had long thought that the Emperor of the Apocalypse would ask like this, Xu Guangqi's face was calm, and his voice said indifferently: "Forgive the minister's words, there is no way to compare this battleship with the treasure ship of the ancestor time, maybe it can be better in firearms, as for other things, it is far from it!" ”

I didn't expect Xu Guangqi to say this, the Emperor of the Apocalypse was stunned for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "There will be such a big gap, Aiqing might as well talk about it in detail!" ”

"Yes, Your Majesty! In fact, the gap is also very easy to say, this battleship uses six masts and eight sails, and the treasure ship is nine masts and twelve sails, and there is no way to compare with this alone! In addition, in terms of size, this warship is half the size of a treasure ship! Xu Guangqi said this, and he didn't speak, because there was no need to continue!

nodded, what Xu Guangqi said earlier, the Emperor of the Apocalypse didn't understand, but what he said later understood! This warship, which is more than 70 meters long, is only half the size of a treasure ship, and sooner or later he will have to build a treasure ship!

"Xu Aiqing, when the Three Treasure Eunuchs went to the Western Ocean, how many treasure ships did they have?" The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Xu Guangqi with a frown, and the Emperor of the Apocalypse suddenly remembered the Spanish Invincible Armada, and he didn't know how it compared to Zheng He's fleet!

Lowering his head and thinking about it, Xu Guangqi said in a deep voice: "Back to the emperor, the minister once checked that when the Three Treasure Eunuchs went to the Western Ocean, the fleet sailed with more than 400 ships each time, and the fleet can be roughly divided into five grades according to the size and role of its ships: treasure ships, horse ships, transport ships, seat ships, and war ships. The largest treasure ship in Zheng He's fleet was forty-four feet long and eighteen feet wide, which was a treasure ship, which was twice the size of this battleship! ”

When Xu Guangqi said this, he could be described as a treasure, but the envious expression on his face really made the Emperor of the Apocalypse unbearable!

"Xu Aiqing, just now you mentioned five kinds of boats? Let's go into more detail! "The Emperor of the Apocalypse felt that Zheng He could go to the Western Ocean, so this fleet would have the ability to go to the sea, and at the same time, the ability to fight at sea would definitely be very strong.

If you set up your own sailors according to the structure of Zheng He's fleet, the effect must be very good! The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Xu Guangqi expectantly, hoping that he could give himself a satisfactory answer!

"Back to the emperor, in addition to the thirty treasure ships, horse ships carry cavalry and war horses, twenty zhang long grain ships supply the fleet, twenty-four zhang long ships carry soldiers, can land and fight, and eighteen zhang long warships are full-time for sea operations. The fleet led by the Three Treasures Eunuch had a total of 400 ships, and the total number of people traveling was about 40,000! Xu Guangqi looked at the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and sighed slightly in his heart, how easy it is to form such a fleet!

The Emperor of the Apocalypse stood stunned, his heart was full of shock, although he had heard about Zheng He in his previous life, but it was all a sentence from the textbook. Now that there is a warship under his feet to compare, the Emperor of the Apocalypse finally knows what a spectacular scene it is!

If you have such a fleet, you can definitely dominate the seas and colonize the world! The Spanish Armada, in front of this fleet, was estimated to have suffered a terrible defeat.

Glancing at Xu Guangqi, the Emperor of the Apocalypse looked unusually solemn, and said in a deep voice: "Since Aiqing knows so much, does Aiqing know how much it will cost to build such a fleet?" ”

Xu Guangqi sighed in his heart, the Emperor of the Apocalypse really had this thought, but he didn't dare to deceive the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and thought about it: "Back to the emperor, the cost of a treasure ship is about 10 million taels of silver!" Thirty treasure ships, that's three hundred million taels of silver! ”

Hearing this, the Emperor of the Apocalypse waved his hand, shook his head with a wry smile, and said with a depressed face: "Xu Aiqing, isn't your number too appalling?" During the Chengzu period, although the national power was at its peak, it was impossible to come up with so much silver, right? ”

Hearing the Emperor of the Apocalypse say this, Xu Guangqi was suddenly embarrassed, and his face was a little red! lowered his head and coughed a few times, and said: "The emperor is wise and martial, and he is really admiring the minister!" ”

Waving his hand, the Emperor of the Apocalypse said with a smile: "Xu Aiqing, I'll keep this sycophant for later, let's get to the point now!" The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Xu Guangqi playfully, as if telling Xu Guangqi, you don't give me this set!

"Yes, Your Majesty!" It seemed to have been exposed by the Emperor of the Apocalypse, and Xu Guangqi's face turned even redder! rubbed his hands awkwardly, and said: "The emperor guessed well, if it is built according to the original treasure ship, the cost of a treasure ship is about the same as that of the current battleship." And this battleship is a prototype ship, which has been modified in many places, and it costs a little more! If it were to be built again, the cost of a battleship would be around three million! ”

Nodding with satisfaction, this is about the same, glancing at Xu Guangqi, the Emperor of the Apocalypse discovered for the first time that Xu Guangqi actually had a slippery head! However, the Emperor of the Apocalypse did not feel angry, nor did he rush to be happy because he had debunked Xu Guangqi! In the heart of the Emperor of the Apocalypse, there was a faint sadness, and in Xu Guangqi's body, the Emperor of the Apocalypse saw the hope of the country!

Not because of Xu Guangqi's knowledge, but because of Xu Guangqi's character! In order to be able to ask for more money, Xu Guangqi actually risked his life to fool the Emperor of the Apocalypse. What made the Emperor of the Apocalypse even more admired was that Xu Guangqi asked for money not for himself, but for the sailors of the Ming Dynasty.

Looking at Xu Guangqi with complicated eyes, the Emperor of the Apocalypse patted him on the shoulder, and said in a low tone: "Xu Aiqing, I understand the importance of the water master, and if you have anything to say in the future, you can directly talk to me." Don't try so hard, I don't need this between me and Aiqing! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xu Guangqi gave a respectful salute, with a deep sense of gratitude on his face, the performance of the Emperor of the Apocalypse that day made Xu Guangqi think that the Emperor of the Apocalypse didn't want to take the money out! But Xu Guangqi knew that the Ming Dynasty must have a water master, so that today's things happened.

However, Xu Guangqi didn't expect that his plan was seen through by the Emperor of the Apocalypse just from the beginning, but it was the Emperor of the Apocalypse's understanding that made Xu Guangqi feel warm.

"Aiqing, I ask you, why is it more expensive to build a warship than a treasure ship now? Why is it that it costs about the same to build such a treasure ship that is half the size of a treasure ship? The Emperor of the Apocalypse looked at Xu Guangqi and said something unclear.

"Your Majesty, Rong Chen sells a pass, please ask the emperor to go to the bow of the ship!" Xu Guangqi smiled slightly, did not answer directly, but led the way in front!

Slightly stunned, the Emperor of the Apocalypse shook his head with a wry smile, followed behind Xu Guangqi's hand, and walked towards the bow of the boat. When he came to the bow of the ship, he was stunned, and his eyes were full of surprise!

"Your Majesty, the cost of building a battleship itself is not much, but the cost of assembling a battleship is too high! At the beginning, he didn't expect it, so he designed such a large battleship, and when it came to equipment, he found that the battleship was bigger! Xu Guangqi looked at the Emperor of the Apocalypse with some embarrassment, and said! (To be continued.) )